"PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds," the video game spawning a new genre of battle royale games such as "Fortnite," is finally arriving on Sony's PlayStation 4. The PUBG Corporation said its game will arrive Dec. 7, with multiple preorder bonuses specific to Sony's platform. The standard version, which will include custom skins from the series "Uncharted" and a backpack from "The Last of Us," will sell for $29.99. Special editions starting at $59.99 will feature bonus currency, 20,000 battle points and a Winter Map Event Pass. Brian Corrigan, studio director for PUBG (pronounced "pub-gee"), said publisher PUBG Corporation had been working on a version of the game for PS4 since the beginning of the year. "We've wanted to do it forever," Corrigan said. "PUBG" took off in early 2017, helping to establish the video game genre battle royale, where 100 players compete until one is left standing.

Nearly three years ago, Brendan Greene was living on welfare in his home country of Ireland. PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is a title few non-video game diehards have ever heard of. That's partly because Greene and game developer Bluehole Studio have not marketed the game. Instead, a combination of viral buzz through streaming services like Twitch and a novel spin on the shooter genre propelled PUBG (pronounced "pub-gee") to popularity on par with Call of Duty, with massive production and advertising budgets. This week, having thrived on PC, PUBG will enjoy a new wave of players by making its debut on Microsoft's Xbox One.